Thumb piercing question? tn pnts? please answer and please say something?

ok so i was a little bored in my room today and so i got my sewing needle and pierced the side of my thumb now i was just wondering if this sounded right does anyone have a thumb piercing you know the side of your skin it doesn't hurt but is it an actual piercing or is just putting a needle in your thumb? it's on the side of my thumb and how do you take care of it? i need to know my mom is real freaked about it too she said i'm too idol.